Resource description:
In this handbook, livable and resilient cities are defined as urban areas and their surroundings, where green urban growth, social inclusion, resilient built environments, and shared prosperity are promoted.
The focus is on preventing and reducing the impacts of natural hazards and risks and the effects of climate change.
In a livable and resilient city, planned and sustainable growth ensures people have access to healthy environments, affordable housing, basic services, jobs, and low-carbon transportation and economic opportunities.
Author/Contact:
World Bank.
Handbook for Livable and Resilient Cities - Integrating Hazard and Risk Information into Urban Planning (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099121825202522885